Chapter 1 of Two Studios is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Two Studios is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two Studios, by Frances Peard. ________________________________________________________________________ TWO STUDIOS, BY FRANCES PEARD. CHAPTER ONE. STUDIO NUMBER ONE. Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.
Chapter 1 of Two Studios is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Two Studios, by Frances Peard.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “STUDIO NUMBER ONE.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “STUDIO NUMBER ONE.”
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “Two Studios, by Frances Peard.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.”
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two Studios, by Frances Peard.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Two Studios, by Frances Peard.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading STUDIO NUMBER ONE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two Studios, by Frances Peard.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading STUDIO NUMBER ONE.
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Two Studios, by Frances Peard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Studios, by Frances Peard.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Art, in London, has many unexpected hiding-places.
Chapter 1 of Two Studios by Frances Mary Peard holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 405 sentences of Two Studios, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Two Studios by Frances Mary Peard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 134 minutes of reading across 322 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Two Studios, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
